Right ventricular perforation, pneumothorax, and a pneumatocele by a pacemaker lead: a case report

Right ventricular perforation, pneumothorax, and a pneumatocele by a pacemaker lead: a case report

Abstract Background Perforation of the right ventricle by a pacemaker lead is a rare and potentially life-threatening complication. We present a patient who developed right ventricular perforation, pneumothorax, and a cyst and underwent partial lung resection. Case presentation A 94-year-old woman w...

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Main Authors: Shihoko Iwata, Ayana Hirose, Ikue Furui, Takako Matsumoto, Makoto Ozaki, Yasuko Nagasaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-09-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
Subjects:
Pacemaker lead
Cardiac perforation
Pneumothorax
Pneumatocele
Lung resection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40981-021-00470-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40981-021-00470-8

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